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Impac o elemedicine-enabled p ena al ca e on ma e nal and neona al
ou comes in U ban India
D . Ayushi Sha ma
Assis an P o esso , Depa men o Obs e ics and Gynaecology, School o Nu sing, Noida In e na ional Uni e si y, U a
P adesh, India
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Co esponding Au ho : D . Ayushi Sha ma
Abs ac
The in eg a ion o elemedicine in o p ena al ca e has he po en ial o ans o m ma e nal and neona al heal h ou comes, especially in u ban
se ings whe e access o digi al in as uc u e is ela i ely highe . This s udy e alua es he e ec i eness o elemedicine-enabled p ena al
consul a ions on p egnancy- ela ed ou comes in u ban India. A compa a i e c oss-sec ional s udy was conduc ed wi h wo coho s: one
ecei ing s anda d in-pe son p ena al ca e and he o he ecei ing hyb id ca e ha included eleconsul a ions. Resul s indica ed signi ican
imp o emen s in appoin men adhe ence, ma e nal knowledge abou p egnancy, ea ly de ec ion o complica ions, and educed ins ances o
low bi h weigh in he elemedicine g oup. The s udy concludes ha in eg a ing elemedicine in o p ena al ca e pa hways can enhance
ma e nal and neona al ou comes while p omo ing heal hca e accessibili y and e iciency in u ban Indian con ex s.
Keywo ds: Telemedicine, P ena al Ca e, Ma e nal Heal h, Neona al Ou comes, U ban India, Digi al Heal h
In oduc ion
Ma e nal and neona al heal h con inues o be a public heal h
p io i y in India, wi h u ban popula ions acing unique
challenges such as o e c owded acili ies, a el limi a ions,
and une en access o specialis s. The COVID-19 pandemic
highligh ed he po en ial o elemedicine o b idge gaps in
heal hca e deli e y. This s udy in es iga es whe he
elemedicine-enabled p ena al ca e can posi i ely in luence
ma e nal and neona al ou comes in u ban India, whe e
digi al heal h solu ions a e inc easingly iable.
Objec i es
▪ To assess he impac o elemedicine consul a ions on
ma e nal heal h indica o s such as anemia, ges a ional
diabe es, and hype ension.
▪ To e alua e neona al ou comes such as bi h weigh ,
p e e m deli e y, and APGAR sco es.
▪ To compa e pa ien sa is ac ion and heal h-seeking
beha io be ween elemedicine use s and adi ional
ca e ecipien s.
Ma e ils and Me hods
▪ Design: Compa a i e c oss-sec ional s udy.
▪ Se ing: Te ia y hospi als and p i a e clinics in Delhi
and Mumbai.
▪ Pa icipan s: 400 p egnan women (200 in elemedicine
g oup, 200 in adi ional ca e g oup) be ween 12–36
weeks o ges a ion.
▪ Inclusion C i e ia: U ban esiden s wi h access o
sma phones and in e ne , low o mode a e- isk
p egnancies.
▪ Da a Collec ion: S uc u ed in e iews, elec onic
heal h eco ds, ollow-up calls.
▪ Analysis: Desc ip i e s a is ics, chi-squa e es , logis ic
eg ession (SPSS 25).
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Resul s
▪ Appoin men Adhe ence: 92% in elemedicine g oup s
76% in adi ional ca e g oup.
▪ Complica ion De ec ion: Telemedicine enabled ea lie
diagnosis o ges a ional diabe es (mean ges a ional
week 24.2 s 26.5).
▪ Neona al Ou comes: Low bi h weigh (<2.5 kg) in 9%
o elemedicine cases s 15% in con ol.
▪ Pa ien Sa is ac ion: 88% o elemedicine use s ound
ca e con enien and esponsi e.
Discussion
The indings indica e ha elemedicine can enhance p ena al
ca e deli e y, pa icula ly in u ban a eas wi h digi al access.
Imp o ed appoin men adhe ence and ea lie de ec ion o
p egnancy- ela ed complica ions con ibu e o be e
ma e nal and neona al ou comes. Challenges such as digi al
li e acy and pla o m eliabili y emain, bu o e all, he
model demons a es easibili y and e ec i eness.
Conclusion
Telemedicine-enabled p ena al ca e shows p omise in
imp o ing ma e nal and neona al heal h indica o s in u ban
India. As digi al in as uc u e con inues o g ow,
in eg a ing such se ices in o s anda d ma e nal heal hca e
can lead o mo e accessible, cos -e ec i e, and pa ien -
cen e ed ca e.
Acknowledgmen s
We hank pa icipa ing clinics and hospi als o da a suppo
and he pa ien s o hei coope a ion.
Funding: No ex e nal unding was ecei ed o his s udy.
Con lic o In e es : None decla ed.
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